Where does “wenich” come from?
wenich (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch weinag, from Proto-Germanic wainagaz, from Proto-Germanic wainōną, from Proto-Indo-European wáy, from Proto-Indo-European uwáy — to see oneself.
Ancestry of “wenich”, step by step
wenich traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Dutch weinag
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | weinag | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wainagaz | woeful, sad; pathetic, pitiable |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wainōną | to cry, to lament, to grieve |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wáy | oh!; ah!; woe! |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | uwáy | to see oneself |
via Old Dutch wēnag
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | wēnag | — |